United KingdomORB Funkee Sand Toys, a range of stretchy sand‑filled toys sold under the ORB Funkee brand through The Entertainer, Tesco, Matalan, Hobbycraft and British Garden Centres between July 2025 and February 2026, are affected (see retailer notices or Annex A for specific SKUs and images). The sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos, so owners should stop using the toys immediately, keep them out of reach of children and follow the retailers’ instructions for return or disposal.
What's being recalled
Product Recall for ORB Funkee Sand Toys presenting a risk to health.
Type: Toys – Dolls/Soft Toys (Non Powered)
Brand: ORB Funkee
Product Identifiers: For a full list of product names, SKUs and images please see Annex A in the linked PDF.
Country of Origin: Unknown
Product Description: Range of stretchy sand-filled toys. These toys were sold through The Entertainer, Tesco, Matalan, Hobbycraft and British Garden Centres stores and websites between July 2025 and February 2026.
How to identify it
PSD case number: 2603-0062
Lead Authority: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a risk to health as the sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos. Asbestos is a banned substance because it poses a risk to health even at low levels of exposure.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
What to do
The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users by The Entertainer, Matalan, Hobbycraft, British Garden Centres and Tesco.
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of children. Follow the below instructions for details on disposal and return of the product.
For further information, please access the specific retailer websites below:
The Entertainer: https://www.thetoyshop.com/product-safety-notices
Matalan: https://www.matalan.co.uk/c/customer-services/product-recall-notice/
Hobbycraft https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/product-recall.html#orb-funkee
British Garden Centres: https://www.britishgardencentres.com/product-recalls/
Tesco: https://www.tesco.com/zones/product-recall
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Office for Product Safety and Standards, collected from Office for Product Safety and Standards. Check the original before you act on it.
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